8. Sam also came out as a gay man recently.

He said in a interview, “I am comfortable with myself, and my life is amazing in that respect… I’ve been treated as normal as anyone in my life; I’ve had no issues. I do know that some people have issues in life, but I haven’t, and it’s as normal as my right arm. I want to make it a normality because this is a non-issue. People wouldn’t ask a straight person these questions.”

9. And so far, most people can’t care less (in a good way) — because good music is good music. Period.

10. Sam also collaborated with Mary J. Blige in a live performance of his hit “Stay With Me”: